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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-04-02 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Glacier | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than OnePlus 9's 76 overall score. These phones have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo and OnePlus 9 were released with only 7 months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo's design is extremely heavier but also extremely thinner than OnePlus 9.
OnePlus 9 features a screen that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's display, because although the OnePlus 9 has a quite smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. OnePlus 9 and Microsoft Surface Duo count with very similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and the OnePlus 9 count with similar processing units, and although the OnePlus 9 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. OnePlus 9 counts with improved battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
OnePlus 9 captures greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low light environments and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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